“I am happy to partner with HKUST to pursue technology innovation. I hope my donation and especially the named professorship which it supports would further reinforce HKUST’s commitment to encourage innovation among faculty members and pave the way for more research breakthroughs in the areas of environmental and sustainability. As an entrepreneur raised and grown in this city, I am honoured to have played an active role in bringing about this transformation.”

Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Limited was established in 2017 by Dr. Otto Poon to support education in science, engineering and technologies through setting up scholarships, research fellowships, research grants, and funding educational activities in Hong Kong and the Mainland. The Foundation aims to facilitate academic research, and hopes to see advancement of knowledge in all fields related to sciences and humanities as well as the sharing of research results for the benefit of general public.

To enhance community's knowledge in science, engineering and technologies, the Foundation invites world class specialists to deliver public lectures in Hong Kong, so that local scientists and engineers can participate in these international conferences and contribute to the development of cutting-edge technologies.